Critical Thinking Questions -Take a Closer Look at Some of the Operational Norms

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-Take a closer look at some of the operational norms of the Supreme Court, such as the Rule of Four or the prohibition on cameras in the courtroom. What is your opinion about them as long-standing traditions, and which (if any), do you believe should be changed? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in production where increasing the inputs exactly proportionally results in an equivalent increase in output.

Economies of Scale

The financial benefits gained by businesses as a result of their operation size, wherein the expense for each unit produced typically drops as the scale expands.

Average Total Costs

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced; it includes both fixed and variable costs.

Economies of Scale

Refers to the cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, where the average cost per unit decreases as production scales up.